Community of Interest reshapes rail travel and tourism
An article discusses the Community of Interest among major railways, led by Missouri Pacific and its partners, expanding passenger routes from St. Louis to San Francisco. It highlights through sleeping car service, scenic western routes, and the public benefits of such a consolidated network. The piece also notes advertising by Town Central Railway and misc items about regional travel opportunities.
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Toterast
Missouri Pacific System
Denver and
Rio Grande Railway
Rio Grande Western Railway
Southern Pacific Railway
St. Louis
San Francisco
Plains
Kansas
Colorado
Salt Sea
United States
Missouri Pacific
Rio Grande
Utah
West
Missouri Profils
Missouri Pacific Railway
Kansas City
Pacific Coast
St. Lows
H. C. Townsend,& T
Town Central Railway Company
Clear Lake
Town
Mi Palltown
Aeuth
Pan-American Exposition opens with reduced rate inquiries
An article fragment advertises the Pan-American Exposition as the greatest fair yet held and notes reduced rate tickets via Minneapolis & St Louis agents. It also includes stray product pitches and humorous lines about fashion, vigor, and social mores from the period.
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Minneapolis & St. Louis
J. R
Notes From The Capital on State Finances And Policies
Secretary of State Martin indicates intent to cut state costs by enforcing lower binder rates for the auditor's paper bound reports, saving thousands yearly. The board of control tightens tobacco rules for convicts, outlines music expenditures at state institutions, and reports a 1900 music outlay of 8643.94. Incorporation papers filed for Des Moines Nevada and Widcorn Railway to build an electric road northeast through Nevada toward Eldern, with Polk county to house insane patients at the county hospital. Governor Shaw cites need for health rules to govern livestock and warns against border pests, while a Chinese source notes a fire in the Forbidden City and loss of valuable manuscripts.
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Tes Mainer
Martin
Shitiite
Merc Martin
Ihe
Taw
Board of Control
Muse
Misia
Kinne
Des Moines, Nevada & Widtorn Railway Company
Polk
Des Moines City Railway Company
I. WL. Polk
Des Moines Interurban Railway Company
Simon Casady
Des Moines Savings Bank
G. 13
Sippee
A. A. Marsh
WF. Swayze
Nevada
J.C. McCall
Park S. Davis
John Porter
Mark Jr. Furry
Idora
U. N. Polk
Mav
Reaster
Mr. Swayze
Vicw
Myr. Trippes
Polk County
Des Moines
State Board of Control
Mt. Pleasant
County Board
Vf Supervisors
Capitol
Board of Evantrol
Quotations and Anecdotes From Historic Figures
A collection of brief, dated humor and.wit spanning Benjamin Franklin, German and British figures, and Mark Twain. It recalls voting quirks, misattributed portraits, and a London dentist encounter with Clemmens, all told in a lilting, old newspaper voice.
Peruna praised by nurses and teachers in 1899 letters
A Miss Lucy Annie Heiser and others from Minnesota Washington and Massachusetts extol Peruna in letters to The Peruna Medicine Co. Collected testimonials claim cures for inflamed womb headaches backache and general weakness. The writers urge women to try Peruna and seek Dr Hartman’s free advice if not satisfied.
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Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Sampson
Peryna
Heaith
Lacy Annie Reiser
Ilvasia
Peruna
Mia
Amanda Shumaker
Public Schools
Columbia City
Independent Order of Good Templars
Hartemian
Wash
Mattie B. Curtis
Legion of Loyal Women
Salem
Boston
Mass
Tatones
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
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Walla
Price
Tae
Lushing
Toda
Hamlin
Wizard Oil Co
Hin
Namie
State Board of Contro
Thns
Shaw
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Iilaho
Wyoming
California
andTexas
Arizongy
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Republic of Mexico
Texas
Oklahom
Woo
Towa
Forbidden City
Pekin
Amer
Yoedin
Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania
Min
Ncxt
Franklin
Bismarck
Fils
Gladstone
Father Wenley
Italy
America
Mark Twain
West End
London
Clemmens
Ransvant
Lucy Annie Heiser
Momeopathic Hospital of
Minneapolis, Minn
Albert Lea
Minn
Matela B. Curtis
Wetmore
Wetimore
M. C. Wetmore Tobacco CO
Inzboray
Conada
Superintendent of Immigration
Department of Interior
Obuans
Canada
N. Bartholomew
Fifth St Des Moines
Lowa
Ad&j Tire Company
Indianapolis
Ind
W.N. Y
MindIo
Sto
Tomas Weaver
Davin H
Mogrey
Newark
Rwanda
Magan
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